A Scarce & Desirable Two Clasp INDIAN GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL.
With Service Papers.

(BURMA 1885-7)
(BURMA 1887-89)


To:
7888 Pte F. BROWNE. 1st Rifle Brigade
(Formerly 2698 Pte 'Brown' of 17th Lancers)

A SUPERB EF+ medal.

Born in 1863 & previously worked as a Blacksmith in Hanley, Staffordshire, Browne joined the army in 1883 aged 20. He was clearly medically challenged by a serious case of acquired syphilis which led to deafness and his invaliding back to England.

With copy roll & rare Full Copy Service Papers and 'alarming' medical history.

Browne clearly never wore his medal (most probably issued postmortem) as syphilis of this severity was pretty much 99% terminal prior to the arrival of penicillin.

The medal survives in practically mint state on it's original ribbon.

£425